Michael Hackel – How He Turned a Bad Restaurant Experience into a Multi-Million Dollar Empire

In February of 2015 Chicago based online food delivery company GrubHub completed the acquisition of Boston based DiningIn. DiningIn was started by a single entrepreneur, Michael Hackel, in 1988 and had evolved from a Boston based business to a nationally recognized brand which operated in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, and the Twin Cities.  Michael grew …

GrubHub acquires Brighton online restaurant delivery service DiningIn

Online food delivery company GrubHub, based in Chicago, said Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of Brighton-based DiningIn. The deal, along with the acquisition of California-based Restaurants on the Run, is worth between $70 million and $80 million combined, according to GrubHub spokeswoman Abby Hunt. “We’re confident they’re the leading two players in the restaurant delivery space,” she …